Lot 129
Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 400 to 650 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished vessel depicting a seated merchant offering one of his wares: a grid-patterned tunic. The vessel exhibits a slightly rounded but stable base, a stylized anthropomorphic body with a raised head, and a stirrup-shaped handle with a cylindrical spout rising above; the triangular tassel end of his own tunic draped behind his right shoulder. The merchant stares out with cream-painted, almond-shaped eyes and bears a prominent nose, ornamented ears, and deep nasolabial folds flanking the mouth, all beneath a minimalist cap. Size: 6.1" W x 8.4" H (15.5 cm x 21.3 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, acquired 1950s to 1960s
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#173449
- Condition: Spout reattached with restoration around bottom portion, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines atop handle. Minor abrasions, nicks, and fading to pigment in scattered areas commensurate with age, with softening to some finer details on hands and face, and light earthen deposits within some recessed areas. Great preservation to overall form.
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